Will Ospreay on AEW wildcard entrant: I would love for it to be Josh Alexander

Will Ospreay would love the opportunity to renew his rivalry with Josh Alexander in AEW.

The two have a 1-1 record against each other in matches for TNA Wrestling that took place in 2023 and 2024. With Alexander now a free agent and rumored to be joining AEW, it’s been speculated that he could be the wildcard entrant in AEW’s Owen Hart Foundation men’s tournament. Ospreay told Sports Illustrated that he does not know if Alexander has signed with AEW, but he is a huge fan of him after their TNA matches.

“It’s not been confirmed that he’s signed anything yet,” Ospreay said. “But I mean, look, I had two epic matches with him in TNA. If anyone is a big Josh Alexander fan, like, I am. When we wrestled that first time, I had no problem telling him, like, I didn’t really know much about him, but I was a fan the moment, like, that first five minutes I started wrestling with him. I just knew, ‘Oh my God, this guy is actually genuinely incredible.’

“So like, having to have that, and then when we done the rematch and he bested me, I would love it for him to be him, and if we were able to meet in the finals to settle the score. I can’t really confirm. I don’t think he has signed yet.”

The yet-to-be-named wildcard entrant is set to face Hangman Page in the first round of the tournament. Ospreay is on the other side of the bracket and has already advanced to the semifinals with a win over Kevin Knight. The finals are taking place at AEW’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view this May with the winner earning an AEW World Championship shot at All In Texas.

Ospreay also named NJPW star Gabe Kidd as someone he thinks could possibly be the wildcard competitor.

Alexander, a former TNA World Champion, became a free agent when his TNA contract expired in February. He made a surprise appearance for Scott D’Amore’s Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling last month and has another MLP appearance scheduled for May.

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